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An Act to prevent mischief and dishonesty among Slaves and Negroes, and for other purposes. 1832 64 (1832)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0018 and id is 1 raw text is: Chapter 41. SLAVES AND PERSONS 0F COLOUR. AN ACT to prevent mischiof and dishonesty among Slaves and Negroqs and for oter.purposes. Keepers of stores, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General .ssembly of the State taverns, giocarieo, of Vissouri, That htiefter it shall not be lawful for tho groganddrain shops keeper of any stole, tavern, grocery, grog, or dramI shop, n0t ipernit sav. within this State, to permit or suffer any siaves, or-free to afseinbe to saidr n laeorfe places. persons olcolour, to assemble together, (other than his, her or their own elaves,) -tt his, her or their store, tavern, gro- cery, grog or dram shop, either In the night or day time, and the more especially on the Sabbath day, commonly called Sunday, unless such slave or slaves shalfbo express* ly sent by his, her or their vister, mistress or overseer. Personsoffonding a. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That if such keeper or galimt thi act to keepers of any store, lavenin, grocery, grog or dram shop, lineint s han shall, at any time hereafter, sutffr or permit any slave tor 5nor inure than 5o 8l4ves, to assemble at his, her or their store, tavern, groco- peduan. tobe tried y, grog or drim shop, (other than his, her or their own,) byajury rquired. either in the night or day time, unless sent as aforesaid, he, she or they, so offending, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay a fine, not less than five nor more than fif- ty dollars, at the discretion of the justice of the peace, who shalthear and determine the same: provided, that said f orsoni shall be entitled to be tried by a jury, if he require Finos & ftratures Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all fines and forfeit- accruing under te ures accruing under the provisions of this act, shall and provisionis of this aet 'nay be sued for may be sued for and iecovered by complaint of any per. berore ajutice of son, sitting forth the facts fif Writing, before ajustice of thd thopeane pece, which said finos and forfeitures, when so recover. tobe paid ot co ed, shall be paid into the county treasury, to and for the treasury. use of the county. Sec. 4. Be it further enactid, That If any slave or slaves Slaves & persons ofor any other person or persons of colour. shall at any time or istung re- hereafter, disturb any 'religious congregatiot, which may tirns may be dip. assemble for public worship, by making a noise or other persed by proclam- disorderly conduct,it shalland ay be lawful forany shdriff, ab o heriff co. constable of justice of the peace, to cause such slave or slaves, or other persons' of colout, to disperse by proth. Such persons retus. mation; and if sach persons, or slaves, refuse to dispese ag todisperse may forthwith, upon command of such sherift, constable of jus* be brought beforej* tice of the peace, it shall and may be lawful for any justice ot, seon cedatwi of tbe peace to cause all Aurb slaVes, or persi of colour, Whipped. so refusing, to be brought before him, and upon convictiou

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